Kumamoto vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kumamoto Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$970
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2425
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$391
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$397
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.5
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1884
$1389
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
58
69
😀 Quality of life
70
78
🏙️ Population
738K
1.4M

The cost of living in Kumamoto is 7% less expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 5889th and 5350th ($970 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 802nd and 1st in Japan and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Japan vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Kumamoto compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Kumamoto ranked 352nd best city to live in Japan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 2570th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kumamoto vs Sofia

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Kumamoto Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.34
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.39
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.7
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$585
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4474
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2153
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.69
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.5
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.95
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.47
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.31
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.2
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.8
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$425
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12605
$7369

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Mashiki
$933
13 km or 7.9 mi Koshi
$936
13 km or 8.1 mi Uto
$935
14 km or 8.6 mi Kikuyo
$938
17 km or 11 mi Uki
$936
18 km or 11 mi Ozu
$938
19 km or 12 mi Tamana
$937
23 km or 14 mi Kikuchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Yamaga
$942
32 km or 20 mi Yatsushiro
$941
32 km or 20 mi Arao
$946
34 km or 21 mi Shimabara
$936
35 km or 21 mi Kami-Amakusa
$938
35 km or 22 mi Omuta
$950
41 km or 25 mi Minamishimabara
$932
43 km or 27 mi Aso
$951
44 km or 28 mi Miyama
$971
48 km or 30 mi Yame
$976
48 km or 30 mi Unzen
$932
49 km or 30 mi Yanagawa
$972
49 km or 31 mi Chikugo
$980
54 km or 34 mi Okawa
$979
60 km or 37 mi Kurume
$1039
61 km or 38 mi Isahaya
$922
61 km or 38 mi Amakusa
$938
61 km or 38 mi Ukiha
$982
62 km or 39 mi Hita
$968
63 km or 39 mi Miyaki
$1003
64 km or 40 mi Saga
$1014
64 km or 40 mi Kanzaki
$998
66 km or 41 mi Kashima
$955
66 km or 41 mi Hitoyoshi
$950
66 km or 41 mi Shiroishi
$964
67 km or 41 mi Tosu
$1007
68 km or 42 mi Ogori
$1002
68 km or 42 mi Taketa
$964
68 km or 42 mi Ogi
$982
69 km or 43 mi Asakura
$995
70 km or 43 mi Ureshino
$961
70 km or 44 mi Omura
$919

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668